There are many reasons why writers have a difficulty being consistent with their writing times. Many beginning writers are all-or-nothing. This mainly occurs if writers are disturbed continuously by their family and other activities, or if they suffer from burn out. Some writers are overwhelmed by the devastating effects of setting boundaries around their writing …

One of the hardest things to do is to be a working writer. It can be hard to focus and be successful in your writing career. Few of us know how to switch gears after work in order to write in a focused manner. Writing is hard work. And it requires consistency and efficiency to …

Ray Bradbury said, “Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.” He might have added that, if you learn what you can from these stories, you’ll be a better writer by the end of that year. If you choose to make some of those weekly …

Good habits — like jotting down notes in full sentences and keeping them organized — can boost your productivity. Bad habits — like rewriting along the way or not having a primary work in progress that gets done first — can block you from reaching your writing goals. But it may be that a lack …